Unrepentant jihadi bride triggers British dilemma
Cold and egotistical, jihadi bride Shamima Begum’s performance was a PR disaster. But in the end, it may not matter.
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In a climate of nonsense, virtue-signallers need to weigh the nuclear option
We exaggerate the threat and despair about the future, when all the while there is a silver bullet waiting to be used.
Cancer’s cruel lottery
Not all sufferers are created equal when it comes to receiving help despite the many advances that are being made.
Victimhood: it’s an aspiration
In this brave new world, if you’re on top, you are surely an oppressor.
Plenty of boxes for Buttrose to tick at ABC
In many respects, the ABC has lost its way, and it will be up to Buttrose and her new managing director to put it back on course.
Who could object to Ita – but was this the best way?
Her name plucked from thin air, if Ita was going to be a captain’s pick, there’s no good excuse for wasting money on headhunters.
Pell’s ordeal reinforces the case for judge-only trials
In some jurisdictions it has been recognised that juries can make mistakes — especially concerning high-profile defendants.
Daggers uncloaked: ASIO’s world of secrets and spooks
A fascinating new exhibition tells the story of Australia’s security agencies with photos, intelligence memos and several spy gadgets.
Keneally’s cabinet spot poses a tricky choice for Shorten
A Bill Shorten captain’s pick looks set to trigger an all-out brawl within Labor ranks following his expected election win.
Without details, Labor’s emissions target is just hot air
The government has a clear plan while Labor is coy when it comes to specifics.
As threats mount, we must start taking defence seriously Let’s take defence seriously
Australia cannot defend itself against any big, militarily capable adversary, despite a $40 billion a year defence budget.
Reformer advises Muslims to embrace Western values
A controversial visiting Islam reformer tells unhappy young Muslims in the West: try complaining in the Middle East.
THE INCONSTANT CONSIGLIERE
Michael Cohen’s testimony about Donald Trump is compelling, but undermined by his credibility gap.
Hanoi chaos clashes with drama in DC
Americans had a choice yesterday: they could view Donald Trump as contender for the Nobel Peace Prize or as a criminal conman.
PLANE TRUTH IS OUT THERE
The argument for widening the search area for the missing Malaysia Airlines aircraft is gaining ground.
Without closure, the emotional wounds cannot heal
Not knowing the whereabouts of the remains of her beloved sister and brother-in-law compounds the grief for Jeanette Maguire.
A case in which justice never had a fair chance
ABC and former Fairfax journalists spent years seeking to ensure George Pell was in the dock as an ogre, not a defendant.
The ultimate cardinal sin
It was in the most holy of places that George Pell was found to have committed a sex attack on two 13-year-old choirboys.
ABC CAN BELIEVE IN ITA
The media icon has universal admiration and respect.
RISK OF A BUSH WHACKING
Minority rule looms for NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian.
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